Class with the parlements Flashcards
How long did the Clash with the parlements last?
-May 1787-May 1788
Why did Brienne turn to the parlements to push through reforms?
-As he could not get the reforms through the Assembly of Notables
a)What reforms was Brienne able to get through the parlements and b) what werent they able to ?
a)July 1787: parlements sanctioned a reform for internal free trade in Paris
-Religious toleration in 1787
-Eden Treaty 1787 - free trade between britain and france
b)paris parlement refused the introduction of a new tax as it claimed it could not endorse these large scale changes
a)What did Brienne try to do to get his reforms through and b) how did the parlements respond
a) tried to use the lit de justice
b)Parlements refused this and began a petition for the King to call a EG in July 1787 which was supported by parisians
What happened to the popularity of the parlements due to their stand against Brienne ?
-Popularity increased in France as they were seen as defenders of liberty and ministerial despotism which agitated the masses for prospect of EG
How did the parisians support the petition calling for EG?
-They gathered outside the Palais Royale which was home of the Duc d’Orleans who had built cafes (etc.) in the palace grounds
What did Louis do in response to this and when?
-15 August 1788
-Exiled the Paris parlements to the town of Troyes which is 160km away from Paris
What were the consequences of Louis exiling the Paris Parlement?
1) Added fuel to the fire- people were agitated and saw Louis as a despot which led to riots
2) Provincial parlements refused to register the edicts
When was Louis forced to allow the Paris Parlement to return to Paris?
-September 1787
What happened in the “stormy session” in November 1787?
-emergency royal session(seance royale) led to the exile of duc d’Orelans and the imprisonment of two others through lettre de cachet
-With troops surrounding the area Louis forced through more laws allowing for further loans
-Louis gave into calls for EG as parlements accepted another vingtieme
When did Louis first say he would call the EG by?
-BY 1792
What did the parlements issue in May 1788 and what did it claim?
-Fundamental Laws of the Kingdom
-suggested it could not be changed even by royal decree
What did Louis respond to the Fundamental Laws of the Kingdom with and what did it outline?
-May Edicts (forced through by the lit de justice)
-Wanted to reduce the power of the parlements:
new plenary court of nobles appointed by the King would take charge for the registration of laws
-new court would have the right to remonstrance
-parlements legal work would be transferred to lower courts
-number of judges in parlement would be reduced
What were the consequences of Louis’s May Edict?
-Provoked an all-night session in the Paris parlement which was only broken up when soldiers entered
-Led to 3 months of chaos in France against royal control
